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BULLETIN CLEVELAND, OHIO

FRIDAY EVENING SERVICE

DECEMBER 10th, 8:15 P. M.

RABBI BRICKNER

will speak on

ROMAN CATHOLICISM

First of a Series of Sermons on the Great Religions of the Western; World­

Their Similarities and Differences.

In Response to th~ Many Requests, This Series in Comparative Religion is Being

Given During December, the Month When All Faiths

Celebrate Religious Festivals.

On Dec. 17 the Subject Will Be "Protestantism"; on Dec. 24, "Judaism."

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Assisted with the Torah Last Week : /-larry Jacobson and Sanford Simon

TORAH PORTION : "VAYEZE", Gene.is 28.10-32.3; Haftarah, Hosea 11.1-12.12

Vol. XXVIII Cleveland, Ohio, Detember 10, 1948 - Kislev 8, 5109 No. 1

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EUCLID AVENUE TEMPLE BULLETIN Published Weekl!y from Oct. to May at S. E. Cor. Euclid Ave. and E. 82nd St .• Cleveland 3, Ollio

CEdar 0862·3. Subscriptien SOc per Annum. Affiliated with the Union of American Hebrew

Congregation • . BARNm R. BRICKNER, Rabbi

SAMUEL M. SILVER, Assistant Rabbi and Editor L1BBIE L. BRAVERMAN, Educational Director

BERNARD I. PINCUS, Executive Secretary Residence: RA. 8507

Entered as second cia .. matter, April 9th. 1926 at the Post Office. Cleveland, Ohio under the Act of March 3.d. 1879.

A DOUBLE CELEBRATION SUNDA Y, DECEMBER 26th

On Sunday night, December 26th, we will have a double celebration at the

Euclid Avenue Tem­ple. We will mark the l02nd anniversary of the founding of the congregation, and, in addition we will ob­seve the beginning of Chanukah. In honor of the festival the first candle will be lit and the augmented choir under the direc­tion of Reuben P.

. Caplin will offer a con-Mr. CaplIn cert of festival musi c.

After the festivities in, the auditorium, a reception with refreshments will take place in Alumni Hall. Make your plans now to attend this get-together of the congregational family.

CONGRATULATIONS To Mr. and Mrs. Salmon P . Halle on

their, 55th wedding anniversary. To Mr. and Mrs. Bernard I. Pincus on

the blessing of their daughter, Charlotte Naomi.

To Mr. and Ms. Ernest Friedman on the engagement of their daughter, Joy Rosalind, to Allyn Colen.

To Betty Zavelson Abrahams on her engagement to Earl Gordon.

To M'rs. Rose Kopf on her 80th birthday. To Mrs. Joseph M. Stern on the mar­

riage of her daughter, Enestine Sylvia, to Samuel Lerner.

To Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Grodin ou the blessing of .their daughter, Sally Mae.

To Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Laronge on the birth of a grandson, Craig .Joseph Laronge.

To Mr. and Mrs. Barney Wol,stein on the birth of a grandson, Daryl Alan Young .

. To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Elsofler on their 25th wedding anniversary.

THE ART OF LIVING What course shall a man pursue in life? Say little and do much, And receive everyone with a cheerful countenance.

Do not separate yourself from the community;

In a place where there are no men, trive to be a man.

Before judging your fellowman, Put yourself in his place. If I am not for myself, who will be for me? Yet, if I am for myself alone, of what

good am ·J? Who is wise? He who learns from all men.

Who is strong? He who is master over his impulses.

Who is rich? He who rejoices in whatever is his por­tion.

Who is honored? .. He who honors his fellowmen.

Do not say, "When I have leisure I shall study"; You may never have leisure; Therefore set a fixed t ime for the study of the Torah.

The more possessions one has, the more anxiety;

But the more Torah, the more life. Let not your learning exceed your deeds, Lest you be like a tree with many branches and few roots.

Knowledge of Torah avails much. Yet the chief purpose of its study is

the doing of God's will. The more understanding orie has, the more righteousness; The more righteousness, the more peace.

-The Talmud.

ATTENTION! PARENTS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS

Rabbi and Mrs. Brickner rerjuest you ot 'submit the college addresses of your sons and daughters so that they may be personally invited to the annual Students Tea at their home. Please phone the addresses to the Temple office immedi­ately so that invitations will reach stu­dents before the winter vacation.

MEN'S CLUB SILVER JUBILEE Membe'rs of the Men's Club are asked

to reserve Saturday evening, January 29th for one of the most important oc­casions in the organization's history: the 25th Anniversary Dinner Dance which will take place at the temple.

ANNUAL MEETING AND C]

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j HOME SERVICE FOR CHANUKO t ·1 Chanuko week begin. Monday, December 27th, and the first candle will be lit Sunday i i evening, December 26th. Light one additional c;,"dle each evening until eight are lit on i I Sunday evening, January 2nd. I ,

, ' , I /. I 'I II LITTLE CANDLE FIRES !

I,' On this night They say "Fight t'

Let U8 light For the Right" .

I (*) little candle fires Say little candle fires ,

i 'Tis a sight So this night I ,. 0 so bright! Let us light I , (*) little canR~~~/:n~s Festival SOngbOOk-GOldf~:: little candle fires i i i (-II-) On each of tile lI 'ights of ChaHII/W sing the correct 1w,/nbcr. i

Ii Hefore kindling the lights, hold t he lighted Shammas in your ha nd and i

pronounce the following blessings: .

I i '~~ . ·t:l7~P~ ,~~ ~.'~i:1'~ ;~ ~~~ ,~~~ I i : ~1~ t] ,~ .,~ . i'~?1::r7 ~~l~1 ,~ ~~~~:p ~'~1~ I i Pra·ised be Thou 0 Lord our God, King of the whole world, who hast made us I I holy by Th;;;n~:;~~;d ~;:n :~":~~ ~~. :;:U~1:;"- I i : ~~Jti j~l~ t:ltr:;t O~~!~ 'j~p;~~~ C~Q~ i

.t Praised be Thou, 0 Lord our God, King of the whole world who performed i miracles for our forefathers at this season in those days. '

I (For the first night only )

;.1;~':J~ · t:l7'Py 1~~ 1j~i:1"~ ~~ n~~ 11"~, - : ~l.U i~~~ ~;I¥~~tr1 ~'tr~Pl

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Praised be Thou, 0 Lord our God, King of the whole world, who has kept us I "live, sustained us, and permitted us to celebrate this joyous festival. I

(See a lso U ili on Prayer Book, Page 35 1)

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"Will You Remember, Mama?"

"Yes, My Darling Daughter."

WE'RE GOING TO THE

M 'O THE R - D AUG H T E R DAY SATURDAY, DECEMBER 18th, 11 A. M.

at the

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-- * --Mother-Daughter Service and Pageant

Very Elegant Luncheon Special Awards Gay , Entertainment

A Valuable Souvenir for Every Girl

--*--Attendance Limited-So Get Your Tickets Early at the Temple Office

$2,15 each (including tip)

ALUMNI MEMOS The second meeting of the Music Ap­

preciation circle will take place WED­NESDA Y, DEC. 15th, 8 P. M. in the Temple Parlor. Chairman Robert El­der announces that music by Mozart and Mendelssohn will be heard.

CONGREGATION : PLEASE NOTE! THE RABBIS ARE ANXIOUS TO

SERVE THE MEMBERS OF THE CONGREGATION ON OCCASIONS OF JOY OR SORROW WHEN THEIR PRESENCE MIGHT BE DESIRED. THEY REQUEST THAT THEY BE INFORMED BY THE FAMILY OR FRIENDS.

PLEASE TELEPHONE THE TEM­PLE OFFICE (CEDAR 0862) AND TRANSMIT THE INFORMATION TO EITHER OF THE RABBIS,

TWO POCKETS Rabbi Bunan said to his disciples:

"Each one of you must have two pock­ets, so that he can reach into the one or the other, according to what he needs. In the right pocket is the word: 'For my sake was the world created,' and in the left: 'I am earth and ashes.'''

FREE INSTITUTIONS There is danger that all liberty may

be crowded out of our civilization. We must remember that religious liberty is not an end wthin itself and it cannot be departmentalized. F r e e institutions and organizations mus-t exist if we ex­pect to have free people.-Edwin Mc­Neill Poteat.

IN MEMORIAM Our heartfelt sympathy is extended to

the bereaved family of Sanford B. Meyer­son.

DECEMBER '26. 8:30 P. M .

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FUN 0 S

The following contributions have been re­ceived during the past week :

BIRDIE B. LOWITT FUND: J. M. Cousins in memory of Ben B. Goldman; Mr. and Mrs. A. E. Cousins in memory of Ben B. Goldman.

BONDY FUND: Gertrude Bondy in memory of Marcus Bondy, Ruth Bondy Friedman and Lois Friedman Becker.

GENERAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Mr. and Mrs. Julius Polatscheck in honor of Mr. and Mrs . Henry Kaufman's 50th anniversary.

LIBRARY FUND: Maurice L. Docton Bookshelf -Dr. and Mrs. Reuben Glazer in honor of their son's Bar Mitzvah; Dr. and Mrs. Reuben Glazer in memory of the birthday of Maurice L. Doclon.

NORMAN ROMAN MUSIC LIBRARY FUND: Mr. and Mrs_ Louis C. Lurie in memory of San­ford Meyerson.

PRAYERBOOK FUND : Mrs. J. Bernan and Family in memory of Dr. Joseph Bernon; Clar­ence I. Galdsmith in memory of his mother, Louise Goldsmidt; Mrs. D. Seidenfeld and chil­dren in memary of Stella Seidenfeld Koller; Mrs. E. Simon in memory of her mother, Jennie White; Mr. and Mrs. Lea Rossman in memory -of Philip Phillips.

RABBI BRICKNER PRIZE FUND: E. Baum, Mr. and Mrs. Jack Fisher in honor of the 75th birthday of Clarence I. Goldsmith; Mrs. H. Schreiber in memory of her brother, Philip J. Phillips.

Y AHRZEIT FUND: Anna Moss in memory of Ernest Moss; Mrs. Saul Ha rtz in memory of Fannie ar:'d Louis Alexander; Tramer Family in memory of Benjamin W. Tramer.

SISTERHOOD SCHOLARSHIP FUND: Mrs. J. F. Korach in honor of the' 50th wedding anniver­sary of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Rosewater; Mrs. Sol Gitson in memory of James Levi; Mr. and Mrs. James H. Miller in honor of the birth of James H. Miller, III; Mrs. Bernord Kane; Mrs. E. M. Klein.

BRAILLE FUND: Mr. and Mrs. David Palay in honor of their new home.

WINS CONTEST

Barbara P. Wolpaw, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H.arry Wolpaw, won first place in "I Speak for Democracy" speech con­test co-sponsored by the Junior Chamber of Commerce and radio stations WHK, WTAM, and WGAR. Congratulations!

. SOMETHING PRACTICAL There is no doubt as to the primary

task of the Church: it can be exp'ressed in one word, and that, the word, wor­ship. I am well aware that to thousands of people such a statement is bound to be source of irritation and annoyance. Surely, they say, the Church has some­thing more practical to do in these days of economic stress and international ri­valry and dissension! The Church has other things to do, but" if it is to do them and do them well, it must live, and its life depends on its worship. Let it ne.g­lect or abandon that, and it has lost its integrating principle, the source and se­cret of its vitality and power. The Qua­kers have a magnificent record in the ,field of social service, but how long would they survive as a Christian body if they gave up their meetings for worship'? These meetings are the center and core of the whole movement. As with the Quakers, so with all true churchmen, and so with us here. This church which cost so much to build and which it costs so much to maintain, was reared for the worship of God., This service is the dia­mond pivot around which all the agen­cies of the congregation revolve. And why? Because we 'realize that practical urgencies must never be permitted to blind us to the eternal verities. We serve God and our fellows, but we are careful to put the service of God first. That is some­thing we dare not let drop! Always we must set ourselves to survey the con­temporary scene from the viewpoint of eternity, and work out here what we have seen there. The "heavenly vision" must be the most fo rmative influence we know, giving to our minds perspective, to our characters stability, to our activities di­rection and inspiration.

R. J. McCRACKEN THE RIVERSIDE CHURCH

To all Dr. McCracken says about the ,ChuTch, we of the Synagogue can say a double Amen. -B. R. B.

JEWISH BOOK MONTH

NOV.26 DEC. 26, 1948

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I __ ._. ___ u_._._ .. _ . .-.._ .. _._'. ___ ..-'_._'._ .. _._ .. _u_'._.~_v __ I eHANUKO SONeS I II' MO-OZ TSUR MY DRA YDEL i ',_ Mo-oz !sur y'shu-o-si, I have a little draydel, II _ L'cho no-eh I'sha-be-ach I made it out of clay , Tik-kon bes t'fil-Io-si, And when it's dry and ready I : V'shom todoh nza-be-ach Then "draydel" I shall play. i I L'es tochin mat-be-ach Chorus:. I Mits-tsor ham-mna-be-ach t I~ OZ eg'mor 0 draydel, draydel, draydel! I _ B'shir miz-mor, I made it out of clay i Cha-nu-kas ham-miz-be-ach. 0 draydel, draydel, draydel! i Union Il ymn ,,1 Then "draydel" I shall play.

il_ ROC~ OF AGES

Rock of ages, let our song i Praise Thy saving power; 1.- Thou amids t the raging foes

Wast our shelt-ring tower I Furious they assailed us

,• But thine arm avai led us

And Thy word Broke theil' sword I When our own strength failed liS. I Uniull II YTlIllal

il- HAIL T;E MACCABEES! _ Hear Judea's moyntains ringing, i rHail the Maccabees! ,• Hosts from cleft and cave upspringing,

Hail the Maccabees! f Shining shields and spear heads glancing, See the lion's brood advancing,

i Hail the Maccabees! 0, Hail the Mac­i cabees!

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See the bright procession wending, Hail the Maccabees! Hear the songs of praise ascending, Hail the Maccabees! Holy great the dedication, Of 'a liberated nation, Hail the Maccabees! 0, Hail the Mac­

cabees! -The .lewish Songster-Goldfarb.

* WHO CAN RETELL? Who can retell the thinj!s that hefell us? Who can count them? Tn every age a hero or sage Came to our aid. Ah! At this time (If year in days (If yore Maccabees the Temple did rest.or·e. And today our people, as we dreamed. Will arise, unite and be redeemed!

Gateway to Jew ish Sonl/-Eisenstein

2 It has a lovely body,

With legs so short and thin And when it is all tired,

It drops, and then I win

Chorus:

o draydel, draydel, draydel! With legs so short and thin

o draydel, draydel, draydel! It drops and then I win.

3 My draydel's always playful

It loves to dance and spin A happ'y game of dtaydel

Come play. ow let's begin.

Chorus: o draydel, dray del, draydel!

It loves to dance and spin o draydel, dray del, draydel!

Come p1ay. Now let's begin.

Bible and Fe.stival Songhook-Goldfarl> •

* MATTATHIAS

He struck the traitor to the earth He raised his word that all might see His words rang like a trumpet blast: "All who are faithful, follow me!"

From near and far all Israel came, They rallied to his battle cry They prayed unto the God of Peace, And for their law went forth to die-

To die-and let today they live Far down the centuries flaming. See That beacon sword! Hear that strong cry "All who are faithful, follow me!"

Songs of My People-Coopersmith

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